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咖啡文化:卡布奇诺(Cappuccino)的命名故事

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卡布奇诺(Cappuccino)的由来,一直是欧美研究文字变迁的最佳体材。

Cappuccino此字的历史,足以说明一个字常常会因为看来像某样东西,最后被引申成其它字义,远远超出造字者原先用意。

创设于一五二五年以后的圣芳济教会(Capuchin)的修士都穿着褐色道袍,头戴一顶尖尖帽子,圣芳济教会传到意大利时,当地人觉得修士服饰很特殊,就给他们取个Cappuccino的名字,此字的意大利文是指僧侣所穿宽长袍和小尖帽,源自意大利文"头巾"即Cappuccio。

然而,老意爱喝咖啡,发觉浓缩咖啡、牛奶和奶泡溷合后,颜色就像是修士所穿的深褐色道袍,于是灵机一动,就给牛奶加咖啡又有尖尖奶泡的饮料,取名为卡布奇诺(Cappuccino)。

英文最早使用此字的时间在一九四八年,当时旧金山一篇报导率先介绍卡布奇诺饮料,一直到一九九0年以后,才成为世人耳熟能详的咖啡饮料。应该可以这麽说Cappuccino咖啡这个字,源自圣芳济教会(Capuchin)和意大利文头巾(Cappucio)。

非洲有一种小猴子,头顶上有一撮黑色的锥状毛,很像圣芳济教会道袍上的小尖帽,这种小猴子也因此被取名为Capuchin,此一猴名最早被英国人使用的时间在一七八五年。Capuchin此字数百年后生成咖啡饮料名和猴子名称,一直是文字学者津津乐道的趣闻。

 

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